Fault Lines

Garland and Lee discuss the raging rumor mill as the newest character is introduced into the Trump Jr meeting spectacle.

Garland and Lee discuss the Trump Administrations policies on climate change and the latest Congressional Budget Office findings on his budget.

Garland and Lee discuss a new ruling on the travel ban plus an ACLU North Carolina case on religious freedom.

In today’s show, Lee and Garland discuss future Trump/Macron negotiations taking place in France as Trump celebrates Bastille Day in Paris. Later in round two, they will discuss GOP Senators giving a healthcare bill another shot, but disagreements in the Republican party remain. Finally in round three, Lee and Garland (surprisingly) praise the Washington Post for giving Radio Sputnik a fair shake in an article they posted.
President Trump is in France, negotiating with French President Macron and helping him celebrate Bastille Day. Both men have shaken the political foundations of their country, but will they discover that power isn't all that money buys? Lee and Garland will discuss it in round one.

In round two, the Senate is making another try at a healthcare bill but the fundamental problems with the split between moderate and "straight repeal" Republicans remain. Trump says he'll be angry if the Senate does not deliver a repeal bill, but will Congress be able to deliver a bill that can pass?

In the third round, Lee and Garland actually praise the Washington Post for doing a fair story on Radio Sputnik, but tell a cautionary tale that shows the real power lies with the editors, not the reporters. Can you trust the media?

Garland and Lee discuss the FBI Director confirmation hearing and the latest on the Donald Trump Jr email story.

Garland and Lee discuss the recent rebirth of the Ken Vogel story on Ukrainian election meddling.

Garland and Lee discuss a Detroit Judge’s halting of 1400 Iraqi refugees from deportation due to an ACLU lawsuit.

In today's show, Donald Trump's eldest son is in the media spotlight when it's discovered that he met a Russian lawyer on the campaign trail, is this another nothing burger? Later, Garland and Lee discuss Iraq declaring victory over ISIS in Mosul; is this just the beginning of potential problems in Syria and Iraq? Finally, The White House Correspondents Association wants a rule change that would hurt independent media; Garland and Lee gets to the bottom of it.

There's more frontpage New York Times drama about Donald Trump Jr, as the establishment media attempts to make a meal out of a nothing burger. Conservative radio host Sean Hannity has brought up a story Garland and Lee have been talking about for weeks – Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election and we'll discuss that in round one.

In round two, Garland and Lee discuss Iraq declaring victory over ISIS in Mosul. The media doesn't want to give Trump credit, but we'll also discuss about whether this victory over ISIS is just the beginning of other potential problems in Syria and Iraq involving the Kurds.

In round three, the White House Correspondents Association wants to pass a new rule change that would hurt independent media outlets like Breitbart News. Has the Correspondence Association gone too far this time?

All that and more in today's episode of Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan.

Garland and Lee discuss the New York Times Russia-gate collusion story involving Donald Trump Jr’s meeting with a Russian lawyer.

Garland and Lee discuss the imminent death of the Senate version of the GOP healthcare bill.

Garland and Lee discuss Israel’s recent reversal of policy regarding the Hungarian government’s media campaign against George Soros.

On this episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss the highly anticipated meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin, more information on the controversy over the Crowdstrike report and over the top political satire, and the positive job figures released by the government.

Garland and Lee discuss the President’s much anticipated meeting with Vladimir Putin.

Garland and Lee discuss the controversial crowdstrike report and over the top political satire here and abroad.

Garland and Lee discuss the positive jobs reports released by the government.

President Trump is in Europe, and in today's show Garland and Lee will discuss his speech and press conferences this morning in Poland as well as his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

In the second round, the president established a commission looking into voting and over 40 states have refused to cooperate. Is this fair resistance to a Trump overreach or simply bureaucrats trying to cover up problems in the election system?

In round three, Garland and Lee are joined by Dog the Bounty Hunter and Beth Chapman, who will discuss their political activism on behalf of the bail bonds industry. Is "criminal justice reform" the real goal of reformers who want to get rid of money bail?

On this episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss the President’s upcoming trip to Europe and the G20 summit, the after effects of North Korea's apparent ICBM missile test, and the problems that CNN is facing related to recent expose videos and their wrestling match with a twitter critic.

Garland and Lee discuss the President’s upcoming trip to Europe and the G20 summit.

Garland and Lee discuss the after effects of North Korea's apparent ICBM missile test.

Garland and Lee discuss the problems that CNN is facing related to recent expose videos and their wrestling match with a twitter critic.

In round one, Garland and Lee talk about the story that says White House chief strategist (and Lee's mentor) Steve Bannon is talking about a tax hike for the rich. Does this show Bannon's true colors or is it a political ploy?

In round two, renegade investigative journalist James O'Keefe is the guest, talking about their hit on CNN and discussing whether the mainstream media is fake news… Or REALLY fake news?

Then in round three, it's Fourth of July weekend for the elitists as Chris Christie shuts down New Jersey beaches, but brings his family to a closed beach himself; and the president's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner are seen partying with Hungarian billionaire-financier George Soros in the Hamptons.

On today's show, Pres. Trump is talking healthcare on Twitter and he is saying "repeal it!" Garland and Lee discuss whether this is playing to the base or political suicide.

In round two, it's politics on the world stage in Asia as Pres. Trump had a meeting with the new president of South Korea and the US inks a new arms deal with Taiwan that has China seeing red.

In the third round, we're talking globalism in the media as Ann Coulter had a very public disagreement with Fox News host Sean Hannity and Trump's battles with Morning Joe continues to make headlines.

That's all coming up on today's episode of Fault Lines with Nixon and Stranahan.